Cigar cutter



Aug. 12 1924. V 1,504,589

W. G. WAGNER ET AL CIGAR CUTTER Filed Nov. s, 1925 INVENTORS PatentedAug. 12, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G. WAGNER AND HENRY COHEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CIGAR cu'r'rnn.

Application filed November To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM G. WAGNER and HENRY COHEN, citizens of theUnited States, and residing at borough of Bronx, city of New York,county of Bronx, State of New York, and borough of Manhattan, city andcounty and State ofNew York, respectively, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Cigar Cutters, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to cigar cutters and has particular reference tothat class of cigar cutters which employ detachable blades. An importantobject of our invention is to provide in a device of the above mentionedcharacter a simple and efficient means for retaining in operativeposition a removable or detachable cutting element.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovementioned character in which the several co-operating elements thereofare ofsuch construotlon as to make possible the production of thearticle at a comparatively low'cost, and are of such a nature as topresent a neat and attractive appearance when assembled.

Other objects of the invention will become 1 apparent when consideringthe following specification inconnection with the accompanying drawings,in which Figure 1 is a face view of the device as viewed from the sidethereof through which the cigar tip is introduced.

Figure 2 is a view similar to that of Figure 1 showing anobverse side.of the device.

Figure 3 is a view similar to thatof Figure 1. showing theniovablesections of the device extended.

Figure 4 is a view similar to that of Figure 7 is a transverse sectionalview taken on line 7-7 of Figure 1. v 3

In the drawings wherein is shown what we at presentconsider thepreferred form of our invention the numeral ;10 indicates a housing orcasing comprisingtwoj relatively movable sections or side 'members 11and 12 pivotally connected by means of; a transversely disposed bolt 13passed through view 7 8', 1923. Serial No. 73,400.

areistruck upfrom the sectionll and cut away at their inner ends toprovide V- shaped recesses 17 into which the opposite corners of thehexagonal nut 15 are adapted to fit.

The device embodying our invention be- H ing relatively small, light inweight, and thin in cross section is readilyfadapted to be carried atthe end of a watch chain, not shown, andto provide for the connection ofsucha chain we have formed the section 11 with an eyelet 18.

In order to guard against the collection of dirt or other foreign matterintermediate the sections'lljand 12, and in order that the device maypresent a neat and attractive appearance we have provided the section 11along one longitudinal edge thereof with a flange 19 which is adapted tosnugly-fit ,upon the corresponding lon'gitudinal edge 'of;the section 12when the two sections are positioned as. shown in Figures 1 and 2.

fUpo-n the opposite longitudinal edge of the section12we have provided asimilar flange 20 which is adapted to engagethe correspondingedge ofthesection ll when the device'is closed as shown in Figures 1and'2.These flanges not only lend an attractive and finished appearance to thedevice and serveto exclude the entrance between the sections 11 and 12ofdirt or other foreign matter. which 'might tend to impede the operationof the device, butffsuch flanges also function as stops against whichthe sections 11 and 12 abut when moved from their respective positionsas shown in Figures 3 andi to their closed po'sitions'shown in Figures 1and 2. In order, however, to limit the relative movement of the sections11 and 12 when they are moved from their respective positions shown inFigures -1 and 2 totheir extended positions shown in Figures 3'a'nd 4 wehaveprovided a stop flange 21 carried by the section 12 and adapted toengage the flange 19 carried by the section' 11.

Upon one end of the section 12 thereis formed a guide flange'22. Thisguide flange serves to lend a finished appearancelto the device and alsoso functions as to exclude the entrance of dirt or foreign matterbetween the sectionssas explained inconnection 'witir fiafiges 19 and20,"b11t "differs" from thesevflanges in that it is bent upon itself as7 24 into which otheifree or movable end of the section ll is adaptedto-fit and operate The flange 22 in addition to functioning as i a guideserves'asakeeperwhichte1ids to H prevent thefree or movable ends of theon'sil l ljaiid 12"ffoinbecoming 'sep ar ated .s";lliiig fthatthe.cutti-n I I j dicat d "by then umeral 12 5. dhereinafter I part cularlyreferred togwill' fail' tO liesnuglyfiiif position upon'br' against thesection"121inffivhichfcase the sheari'rigefiect of; eaaing,ieni nmponrthe cigar tip wand; asiwillgbe' readilyi 1appreciated; be-

come'nioreor' lessiinpared. 7 With the'device embodying our invention 0.safety blades "of a well known type are adapted to 'be used as thecutting ele- "rne tliouhiewill be'readily'understood th at'fjdther jo'r'rhs' of cutting elements may be'mp y dxa des e ifer o b a 2 hereindisclosedis provided withthree'open- ,ings26, 27,1101 28 either 26 1528of'which v V e mediateope ning 27, as will iat'ed, performs no functionnsof'far' as the device embody- V I I en'tion iseoiic'erned," willibe orV app-reci' that thejcutting element 251 may belrea i-ly'reni ed from-1'itsfpo'sition' interm d a ethesee s 11 0 '2 Y by r t e *thptlrisgjDuetdthe' fact that'fthe" blade fis" iadilyj removible fit :infay'fbeeasily revers disefithateitherfof the edges 29 or 30 "mayf'b mpId'yedFiirtliermore the cutting fele m' n mayfb'e tu nedqend' for endfltioenable the user to Iutili zejthe cutting 29 fan-dee substantially ithroug'hoiit' their entire "lengths; Thus it will be ap preciated: that'eac eutting 'element be 'sd changed "or, p "si ed'fjas'to' utilizetwo"givenjporotions or lengths of each cutting edge such 'fflchanging,"heyveven}, being, necessary onl P'wheniohe' g ven) port on has becomeidull by proltngednse a I 1 t j zgThlefsectiondlis cut away to providean I indenture as sowri'at'31 and isformedwith 1a'fbeadf32"adjacent theindenture, which fbead'ffunctions as a 'reinforcing'ineinber forthe'cuttijfi'gfelement 25 adj ace'nt thatportion ofth 'samewihi'his-"subj'e'cted to cuttiiig 553mm orfstresses-"incident to the shearingitperation."Thesection 12"is provided with m g 33; I roughwhichfthefcigar tip, not shown, is adaptedto belrprojected 1so'thatfth'e'sanue wnr'oveflierthe cut-ting ele-j- 6O ment-25.7 ;Aroundthe opening 33 there .is- 7 Q formed an 'anniilar L bead' 34; which isstruck up"froin' the section 12 and" functions'as a means for;reinforcing the section 12 ad- V I 'i jaeent;'the' 0pening 33 againststrains and "stressesin'c'1dent tothe cutting operation reception of thebolt 13.

As will be appreciated the bolt 13, adapted to be passed through eitherof the openings 26 or 28, functions to retain the shownat 23 to providea-lgroove orichannel' cutting element 25, at one end against lateralmovement with respect to the section 11. The opposite end of the-cuttingelement, however is locked against lateral movement 'wi th respec't ttrthe'section 11 by means of an arcuate shaped strip or keeper 35 struckup from the sectionll about the pivotal-connections between the twosections 11 "and 12 as a'center. This strip or keeper is of sufficientlength to provide asiiug fit forthe end of thecutting element 25' andallows a sufiicient clearance 'to' accommodate the thickness of thecutting element 25. Not onlydoes the strip or keepenefiectively re tainthe bladebut it is of such a nature to permit the blade to be readilyinserted or withdrawn when it becomes necessary to re new thecutting'element or change the same so that'new portions of tliecuttingedges 29 and 30 may be presented at the indenture 31f I It will be notedthat the section 12 is provided with an 'arcuate shaped bead'36 which isstruckupfrom the section 12 about the pivotal connection between the twosecapted the device.

tions' 11 and "12 When opening and closing Having-thus described ourinvention, we

'1; A cigar cutter comprising a pair of I relatively movablepivotallyconnectedfside members one of said'side members being provlded with akeeper and a cutting element disposed intermediate said side members,one 'en'dfof said cutting element being held in position' 'by said'keeper.

2. A cigar cutter comprising a )air of pivotally connected relativelymova le side members, a cutting element arranged intermediate said sidemembers and a keeper carried 'by one of said side members and bridgingone end of said cutting element.

3. A cigar cutter comprising a air of pivotally connected relativelymova le'side members one of' which is provided with a groove and theother of which is provided with a keeper adapted to fit into"anti"0perate within said groove, and a cutting elementarrangedint'ermediate said side members," one end ofsa'idj cuttingelement being disposed beneath alldiletaifled in position y said kee-er;

cigar cutter comprising a pair of relatlvely movablepivotally connectedside members one of which is provided with'an "iarcu'ateshaped beadstruck therefrom to form an arcuate shaped groove and the other of whichis struck out to provide an arcuate shaped keeper in the form of a stripadapted to fit into and operate within said groove and a cutting elementdisposed intermediate said side members, one end of said cutting elementbeing fixed with respect to the side member from which said keeper isstruck and the other end of said cutting element being retainedintermediate said keeper and the side member from which said keeper isstruck.

5. A cigar cutter comprising a pair of relatively movable pivotallyconnected side members, a cutting element disposed intermediate saidside members and carried by one of said side members and means carriedby one of said side members and embracing said cutting element forretaining the same against lateral movement with respect to the sidemember carrying said cutting element.

6, A cigar cutter comprising a pair of relatively movable pivotallyconnected side members, a cutting element disposed intermediate saidside members and carried by one of said side members and means carried iby one of said side members and embracing said cutting element forretaining the same against lateral movement with respect to the sidemember carrying said cutting element, said means being in the form of akeeper struck up from the side member carrying said cutting element.

7. A cigar cutter comprising a pair of relatively movable pivotallyconnected side members, a cutting element disposed inter mediate saidside members and carried by one of said side members, means carried byone of said side members and embracing said cutting element forretaining the same against lateral movement with respect to the sidemember carrying said cutting element, said means being in the form of akeeper struck up from the side member carrying said cutting element andmeans carried by the other of said side members and adapted toco-operate with said keeper as a guide for the movable ends of said sidemembers.

In testimony whereof, we have afiixed our signatures to thisspecification.

WILLIAM G. WAGNER. HENRY COHEN.

